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Flowchart of case and control selection. aThe Swedish colorectal cancer register was initiated in 1995 for rectal cancer and in 2007 for colon cancer. bCase first diagnosed before the start of the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Register. cThree cases had fewer than 5 eligible controls.
